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Title
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Emily Dickinson, House
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Biographical Text
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Federal style brick home with black shutters.
The house was built in 1813 for Dickinson’s grandparents. It was one of the first brick houses in Amherst. Although the home changed hands several times over the years, it was officially bought by Dickinson’s father in 1855. It was in his house, during her adult years, that Dickinson began to write her poetry. She lived here for the rest of her life. After the deaths of the Dickinson sisters, the house was inherited by Martha Dickinson Bianchi and rented to tenants until 1916, when it was sold to the Parke family. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1963 and was sold to Amherst College in 1965. Today it serves as a museum of Dickinson’s life and is open to the public.
The Homestead became a part of the Emily Dickinson Museum in 2003. In 2004, the house was repainted in its original 19th century colors of yellow brick and green shutters.
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Text
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[On Plaque Outside Home]
THE
DICKINSON HOMESTEAD
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Date Created
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1813
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Date Modified
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2003
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2004
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Type
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English
Building
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Project Researcher
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Bysterbusch, Hailey
